Leon Switch

Q&A with LEON SWITCH about the SUBPAC:

What role does “feeling” play in the music you make and love?
Feeling the bass has made such a difference in the creative process. I’ve always loved experimenting with low frequencies and how they sit in the mix, so when I started using my SUBPAC I fell in love. It’s opened up a whole world of being able to produce in a range of ‘alien environments’ and I feel that I can trust what I’m feeling as much as what I’m hearing. I’ve moved studios a lot in the last few years, so to have the S2 SUBPAC in the studio gives me confidence as to what’s there or not in the low end.

Has the SUBPAC changed the way you create, produce or mix music?
Since introducing the S2 SUBPAC into my studio, my creative process has changed considerably. Checking what sounds have what weight in them, is essential to a good mix down and being able to check any conflicts between the low-end of a snare and the punchiness of a bassdrum, are just a couple of examples of where the S2 SUBPAC has made a difference. I love really lush wide atmospheric pads, but they are often accompanied by very wide low end, which is just lethal to a good mix down. The SUBPAC gives me the ability to be able to check in an instant what’s going on. Just having the S2 SUBPAC there whilst writing has made the process more fun and 3 dimensional. Having the feel of the music behind you is brilliant and now (for me at least) invaluable.